{"product_id":"the-trouble-with-lexie-paperback","title":"The Trouble with Lexie - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessica Anya Blau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"There isn't a human alive who can resist the charm of Jessica Anya Blau's novels! A coming-of-age tale for the new millennium, \u003cem\u003eThe Trouble with Lexie\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most deeply enjoyable--and deeply satisfying--novels I've read in ages.\" --Joanna Rakoff, author of \u003cem\u003eMy Salinger Year\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the beloved author of \u003cem\u003eThe Summer of Naked Swim Parties\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Wonder Bread Summer\u003c\/em\u003e comes the jaw-dropping story of Lexie James, a counselor at an exclusive New England prep school, whose search for happiness lands her in unexpectedly wild trouble.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLexie James escaped: after being abandoned by her alcoholic father, and kicked out of the apartment to make room for her mother's boyfriend, Lexie made it on her own. She earned a Masters degree, conquered terrifying panic attacks, got engaged to the nicest guy she'd ever met, and landed a counseling job at the prestigious Ruxton Academy, a prep school for the moneyed children of the elite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as her wedding date nears, Lexie has doubts. Yes, she's created the stable life she craved as a child, but is stability really what she wants? In her moment of indecision, Lexie strikes up a friendship with a Ruxton alumnus, the father of her favorite student. It's a relationship that blows open Lexie's carefully constructed life, and then dunks her into shocking situations with headline-worthy trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe perfect cocktail of naughtiness, heart, adventure and humor, \u003cem\u003eThe Trouble with Lexie\u003c\/em\u003e is a wild and poignant story of the choices we make to outrun our childhoods--and the choices we have to make to outrun our entangled adult lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLexie James escaped: after being abandoned by her alcoholic father, and then kicked out of the apartment to make room for her mother's boyfriend, Lexie made it on her own. She earned a master's degree, got engaged to the nicest guy she'd ever met, and landed a counseling job at the prestigious Ruxton Academy, a prep school for the moneyed children of the elite.\u003c\/p\u003eBut as her wedding date nears, Lexie has doubts. In her moment of indecision, Lexie strikes up a friendship with a Ruxton alumnus, the father of her favorite student. It's a relationship that blows open Lexie's carefully constructed life, and then dunks her into shocking situations with headline-worthy trouble.--Helen Simonson, author of The Summer Before the War\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLexie James escaped: after being abandoned by her alcoholic father, and then kicked out of the apartment to make room for her mother's boyfriend, Lexie made it on her own. She earned a master's degree, got engaged to the nicest guy she'd ever met, and landed a counseling job at the prestigious Ruxton Academy, a prep school for the moneyed children of the elite.\u003c\/p\u003eBut as her wedding date nears, Lexie has doubts. In her moment of indecision, Lexie strikes up a friendship with a Ruxton alumnus, the father of her favorite student. It's a relationship that blows open Lexie's carefully constructed life, and then dunks her into shocking situations with headline-worthy trouble.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42744754700351,"sku":"9780062416452","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e209bc7a44236208c4b2299524c52118.webp?v=1765169335","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-trouble-with-lexie-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}